A reconstruction of the place where RAF Duxford’s fighter aircraft were directed into combat during the Battle of Britain. The fixtures and fittings of this historic room were removed long ago, but today you can see...

Explore war-time life with reconstructions from the 1940s. Experience the sights and sounds as you step inside an Anderson air-raid shelter, peek into a war-time kitchen, and toy shop, and browse in a 1940s general...

The Hunterian was built on the founding bequest of Dr William Hunter whose medical collections were the core of his career, museum and success. ‘A Healing Passion’ is a permanent display dedicated to medicine in...

Discover how Britain defended the country and controlled the sea during the First World War and beyond. As an island, Britain’s control of the sea was vital to its defence. Air and Sea shows the changes in defence...

AirSpace tells the story of aviation in Britain and the Commonwealth, featuring over 30 iconic aircraft including Concorde and the Spitfire. Since the pioneering days of flight, Britain and the Commonwealth have played...

All About Me has harnessed the very latest knowledge and techniques in playful learning to captivate, stimulate and challenge children in science, health and well-being. The gallery celebrates them as confident...

An Armada shipwreck – La Trinidad Valencera narrates the story of La Trinidad Valencera, one of the largest ships in the Armada Fleet. In 1588 it foundered in Kinnagoe Bay in Co. Donegal during a violent storm and was ...

The gallery tells the story of the fascinating period between the withdrawal of the Romans in 410AD and the 1066 Norman Conquest. Dangerous and turbulent, this was also the time when many aspects of modern day English...

This room brings together works by the German artist Joseph Beuys from the early 1980s, including the installation Lightning with Stag in its Glare. This display of sculpture by Joseph Beuys includes works that are part ...

Lawrence Weiner’s use of language as his primary medium has marked him out as one of the leading figures of conceptual art. This display of work by Lawrence Weiner forms part of a collection of international...

Borrow a backpack and embark on an ARTventure in the gallery. Our backpacks are full of exciting hands-on activities, to help you explore the galleries. Backpacks are free to borrow and do not need to be booked. They...

FACT is a charity and depends on funding bodies and donations to keep our galleries free and to continue to bring people, art and technology together. In summer 2012, we began thinking about a way to make it easier -...

Keith Arnatt was a British conceptual artist who used photography as a way of documenting perfromative acts that question the status of art and the role of the artist. Using recent acquisitions, this display will show...

In the medieval kingdoms of Britain, the north was ruled from York. Anglian kings were baptised in its churches, Viking warriors plotted their southern raids and the Normans cruelly stamped their authority on the...

A Port of Some Importance explains why people first settled in Cardiff and how their communities developed. Cardiff may look a modern city now, but peel back the layers and you can find lots of evidence of people in...

Scotland made a remarkable contribution to the European Enlightenment of the eighteenth century with many of her citizens contributing to the ferment of ideas and shifts in attitude which transformed the world. Two...

Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint at the Tower is an exhibition at the Tower of London, exploring the story of the Mint during the years it was based here, between c1279 and 1812. Through outdoor installations and...

The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art, with strong collections of international contemporary prints and contemporary South Asian art and crafts. In 2008 Cartwright Hall re-opened its upper...

A three year project, funded by the European Union’ Cultural Programme, Connecting Cities is a worldwide expanding network aiming to build a connected infrastructure of media facades, urban screens and projection...

A team of dedicated staff and volunteers at IWM Duxford care for hundreds of our unique exhibits. The techniques and materials used to preserve a First World War aircraft are very different to those required for a...